Geum quellyon
Geum quellyon, commonly called scarlet avens,[3] Chilean avens, Double Bloody Mary,[4] or Grecian rose, is a perennial herb of the family Rosaceae, native to the central region of Chile.
| Geum quellyon | |
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| Geum quellyon cultivar 'Mrs Bradshaw' | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Geum |
| Species: | G. quellyon |
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| Geum quellyon | |
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It has been used in the traditional medicine of the Mapuche people of Chile for tooth neuralgia, gastric inflammation, and prostatitis and to regulate menstruation.[5][6] The methanolic extract is obtained from the root of Geum quellyon.[6]
Cultivation
Geum quellyon is commonly cultivated as a garden ornamental, and in that context is sometimes called Geum chiloense.[1] Cultivars include 'Mrs Bradshaw'[7] and 'Blazing Sunset'.
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References
- USDA GRIN database, list of species in Geum, with synonyms
- Colin Mills 2010. Hortus Camdenensis: An illustrated catalogue of plants grown by Sir William MacArthur and Camden Park N.S.W., Australia between c. 1820 & 1861
- "BSBI List 2007". Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-01-25. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- Hawke, Richard G. (2017). "A Comparative Evaluation Study of Geum spp" (PDF). Plant Evaluation Notes (41). Retrieved 3 July 2017.
- Muñoz, O., Montes, M., Wilkomirsky, T., 2004. In: Maldonado, S. (Ed.), Plantas medicinales de uso en Chile: Quimica y farmacologia. Editorial Universitaria, S.A. Santiago, Chile, pp. 129–132
- Russo, A.; Cardile, V.; Lombardo, L.; Vanella, L.; Vanella, A.; Garbarino, J.A. (2005). Antioxidant activity and antiproliferative action of methanolic extract of Geum quellyon Sweet roots in human tumor cell lines. Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 100(3): 323-332. abstract
- Denver Plants: Geum chiloense 'Mrs. Bradshaw'
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